Here is a list of some of the best Hindi web series that are based on actual events and that you can watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, MX Player, Sony LIV, and other platforms. The series range from Mumbai Diaries 26/11 to Jamtara, Delhi Crime, and more.

Not surprisingly, TV shows based on true stories have become increasingly popular. Whether they are action-packed stories that send chills down our spines or heart-wrenching dramas that make us cry. With these compelling series, we get to see behind the scenes the lives of incredible leaders, unknown heroes, and chilling true crime tales. The top 10 web series based on real-life events that you can watch on streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, Disney Plus Hotstar, Sony LIV, and more are listed below:

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (Prime Video)

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 is a dramatization of the events surrounding the staff of Bombay General Hospital on the fateful night of November 26, 2008, set against the backdrop of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. It also depicts events occurring at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the journalist’s attempt to cover them all.

Jamtara (Netflix)

From the little village of Jamtara, Sunny and Rocky, cousins and masterminds, quietly operate a massively lucrative phishing scheme with the help of their friends. The village gains national attention after a news story about the scam, but things get complicated when everyone decides to join in on the scheme at the same time.

Delhi Crime (Netflix)

The show picks up after the gang rape, when Vartika Chaturvedi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), is assigned to track down the perpetrators of the attacks and the eventual demise of the female victim.

Avrodh (Sony LIV)

A retelling of the 2016 Uri attack and the subsequent surgical strikes, the series is produced by Applause Entertainment, Irada Entertainment, and Mehra Entertainment under the direction of Raj Acharya. It is based on a chapter from Rahul Singh and Shiv Aroor’s book India’s Most Fearless.

Rangbaaz (Zee5)

The true story of Shri Prakash Shukla, who was a renowned gangster and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh’s most wanted criminal, is the basis for the television series Rangbaaz. Shukla is played by Shiv Prakash Shukla. His journey from a DDU student to India’s second most wanted criminal is depicted in the series.

The Chargesheet

In broad daylight, a national sports celebrity is assassinated. The entire country is shocked by the killing. After the CBI takes over the case, new layers are revealed, revealing the suspects’ darkest secrets in what at first appeared to be an open-and-shut case. Watch Currently.

The Forgotten Army (Prime Video)

Based on a true story, The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye tells the tale of Indian soldiers who marched towards the capital with the war cry ‘Challo Dilli’ to free their country from colonial rule.

Kaafir (Zee5)

Kaafir (Zee5) Kainaaz and her daughter receive assistance from an Indian journalist who works to bring them justice after she gives birth while incarcerated for seven years. Shehnaz Parveen’s real-life story served as inspiration.

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (SonyLIV)

Set in Bombay in the early 1990s, Scam 1992: The dramatic ascent and descent of the flashy big bull of the stock market, Harshad Mehta, is depicted in The Harshad Mehta Story. The country was rocked when he was revealed as the mastermind of India’s largest financial scam of that era by investigative financial journalist Sucheta Dalal.

Bhaukaal (MX Player):

The Dedha brothers and Muhammad Shaukeen Khan, two gangs that had methodically split the land in two, are in charge of Muzaffarnagar. Naveen lays out his three-pronged plan because there are no willing witnesses and the police don’t seem to want to arrest the obvious offenders.